December 08, 2021
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St. Baldrick’s event returns to St. Charles East

Head-shaving event scheduled for March 20

By KANE COUNTY
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Willow Olman, 8, a student at Anderson Elementary School, shows one of the ponytails she had cut off before having her head shaved completely during the St. Charles Challenge for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at St. Charles East High School on March 15, 2019. Olman donated her hair to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. This year's event is (Sandy Bressner)

ST. CHARLES – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its head-shaving event March 20 at St. Charles East High School.

According to a news release from the foundation, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, and all proceeds from the event go toward ending childhood cancer. More than 100 people are expected to take part in the event.

The release states that every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and in the U.S. one in five kids diagnosed won’t survive.

This year marks the seventh year for the St. Charles event, which has raised more than $300,000 and has seen more than 500 people shave their heads to stand in solidarity with children who lose their hair while undergoing cancer treatment. Six local kids who are fighting cancer, or who have battled the disease, will be honored this year.

Participants can register at https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/StCharles2020 or visit Stbaldricks.org/get-involved to learn more.